Music For Ants — I haven’t been blogging very much this year due to a ton of life stuff (moving to Austin, starting a new job, being the dad of a 2 year old), but I haven’t stopped seeking out good music and 2016 has provided plenty of it so, as usual, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Okkervil River have announced that they'll follow 2013's The Silver Gymnasium with a new album, Away, on September 9 via ATO. Main member Will Sheff recorded the album with an almost entirely different lineup, "most of them coming from the ... more info

NME — Covers included 'African Night Flight' and 'Boys Keep Swinging' more info

Consequence of Sound — What started as a challenging experiment became a tribute became an episode of AV Undercover. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — jennylee (of Warpaint) added a NJ show, happening February 26 at Monty Hall. Tickets go on sale at 10 AM. Her Bowery Ballroom show is still on sale. Tickets for the Nevermen show at Webster Hall go on sale... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Shearwater at LPR in 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Shearwater will be touring this year, including a previously-mentioned NYC show on February 6 at Mercury Lounge with Jib Kidder. Tickets for that show are still available, but the band... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for The Cure and The Twilight Sad's third show at MSG go on sale at 9 AM. Tickets for the Muse show at Barclays Center go on sale at 10 AM. Tickets for the Grace Potter shows at... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Windhand's show at Gramercy Theatre is tonight. Tickets are still available and we're also giving away a pair. Tickets for the Muse show at Barclays go on AmEx presale today at 10 AM. Tickets for the Greg Dulli show... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Shearwater are back with a new album, Jet Plane and Oxbow, which will be out via Sub Pop on January 22. Frontman Jonathan Meiburg and producer/engineer Reisch (the team behind 2012's Animal Joy and 2014's loose covers/collaborations LP, Fellow... more info

Stereogum — Austin rockers Shearwater have announced the release of a new album called Jet Plane And Oxbow, the follow-up to 2012’s Animal Joy and 2013’s covers comp Fellow Travelers. It features contributions from composer Brian Reitzell (best known for his... more info